different between umbelap vs umbeclap

umbelap

English

Alternative forms

  • umbelappe (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English umbelappen (to wrap around), equivalent to umbe- +? lap (to fold, wrap) or um- +? belap.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??mb??læp/

Verb

umbelap (third-person singular simple present umbelaps, present participle umbelapping, simple past and past participle umbelapped)

  1. (transitive, archaic) To surround; envelope; enshroud.
    • 1835, Gentleman's magazine and historical chronicle: Volume 3:
      Thus am I wrapped And in woe umbelapped, Such love hath me trapped, Without any cure.
    • 1914, Richard Rolle (of Hampole), Frances Margaret Mary Comper, Richard Misyn, The fire of love:
      And therefore God's wrath is shed on them and righteous vengeance, with great fierceness of umbelapping torments.
    • 1917, Frances M. M. Comper, George Congreve, William Caxton, The book of the craft of dying:
      That is: the waymenting of death hath umbelapped me, and the sorrows of hell have environed me.

Synonyms

  • enwrap

Related terms

  • belap
  • lap

umbelap From the web:



umbeclap

English

Alternative forms

  • umbeclappe, umbe-clappe

Etymology

From Middle English umbeclappen, equivalent to umbe- +? clap or um- +? beclap.

Verb

umbeclap (third-person singular simple present umbeclaps, present participle umbeclapping, simple past and past participle umbeclapped)

  1. (transitive, Britain dialectal) To embrace; enclose.

umbeclap From the web:

+1
Share
Pin
Like
Send
Share

you may also like